Ezekiel

Chart of the Prophets of Israel and Judah

God raised up certain "prophets" who were His mouthpieces. They would speak out against their sin and idolatry and would continually warn of God's judgment. Some of the prophets spoke out in the North and some in the South, but God was faithfully warning them of certain catastrophe if they would not turn to him....

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Outline of The Book of Ezekiel

Quick Overview of Ezekiel. – –1-3 – – the call of Ezekiel as a prophet – –4-24 – – Ezekiel's prophecies against Jerusalem – – 25-32– –Ezekiel's prophecies against the nations– – 33-48 – – Ezekiel's prophecies of the future restoration of Israel....

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Author of The Book of Ezekiel

Author - Ezekiel (According to the Bible and Jewish Tradition)...

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History of The Book of Ezekiel

The prophet Ezekiel taken captive during the time when the Babylonians began their captivity of Judah during the time of the reign of king Jehoichin, which was about 11 years before Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem. Ezekiel was one of the Jewish captives who was brought to the land of Babylon and settled on the banks of the river Chebar. Whi...

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Author of The Book of Ezekiel

Author - Ezekiel (According to the Bible and Jewish Tradition)...

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Jewish Tradition and The Book of Ezekiel

According to Jewish tradition Ezekiel was murdered in Babylon by a Jewish prince whom Ezekiel accused of idolatry, Ezekiel was supposedly buried on the banks of the Euphrates River....

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Date of The Book of Ezekiel

Date - 595 BC Approximately...

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Major Divisions in The Book of Ezekiel

The major divisions within the book of Ezekiel reveal the purpose of this ministry. In the first half of the book of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1-33) Judah is accused of breaking all of God's commandments, and they are warned by God that they will be destroyed if they persist in their sins. After Ezekiel's announcement of Jerusalem's destruction the boo...

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Theme of The Book of Ezekiel

Main Theme - The final restoration of Israel...

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Symbolism in The Book of Ezekiel

The siege of Jerusalem is portrayed in four symbolical acts (Ezekiel 4-7). In the first of these, Ezekiel evidently drew a picture of a city under siege, indicating that this was soon to be the condition of Jerusalem. After this, Ezekiel lay on his side for a great number of days, announcing that the nation was to be punished for its sins. By ...

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